Blake Law Firm (“the Firm,” “we,” “us” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit www.blakelawca.com (the “Website”), how we use and share it, and the choices you have.

This Policy applies only to information collected through the Website. It does not apply to information you provide to us in the course of an attorney-client relationship, which is protected by our professional duty of confidentiality, the attorney-client privilege and other applicable protections. Nothing in this Policy creates an attorney-client relationship. Please see our Disclaimer for more information.

Information We Collect

We collect two kinds of information:

• Information you give us. When you fill out a contact form, email us, call us, register for an event or make a payment, you may provide your name, email address, phone number, mailing address and a description of your legal matter.
• Information collected automatically. When you visit the Website, our website host and analytics tools may collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, the pages you visit, the website that referred you, and the date and time of your visit.

Please do not send confidential information about a legal matter through the Website until we have agreed to represent you.

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your inquiries and evaluate whether we can help with your matter, including checking for conflicts of interest
• To schedule consultations and communicate with you
• To process payments
• To send you updates, event invitations or [newsletters] that you have asked to receive
• To operate, maintain, secure and improve the Website
• To comply with our legal and professional obligations

Cookies and Analytics

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies that are needed for the site to work and that help us understand how visitors use it. [We use Squarespace Analytics] [and Google Analytics] to see which pages are visited and how visitors find our site. This information is reported to us in aggregate and is not used to identify you personally.

You can set your browser to block or delete cookies. If you do, some parts of the Website may not work as intended.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is no common industry standard for responding to these signals, the Website does not currently respond to them. [Third parties, such as our analytics providers, may collect information about your online activity over time and across different websites.]

Third-Party Services

We use trusted service providers to run the Website and our practice. They receive only the information needed to provide their services and handle it under their own privacy policies:

• Squarespace hosts the Website and processes the forms you submit.
• LawPay processes online payments. We do not receive or store your full card or bank account numbers.
• YouTube hosts our webinars. When you watch a video, YouTube may collect information about your viewing under Google’s privacy policy.
• Google Maps provides directions to our offices.
• [Email marketing provider, if any, e.g., Mailchimp or Constant Contact]

The Website also links to other sites, including our LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We share information only:

• With the service providers described above, to operate the Website and our practice
• When required by law, court order or professional rules
• To protect the rights, property or safety of the Firm, our clients or others
• With your consent

Email Communications and Opting Out

You may stop receiving marketing emails from us at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email, or by contacting us using the information below. Even if you opt out, we may still contact you about a matter you have asked us to handle.

Reviewing and Updating Your Information

You may ask us to review, correct or delete personal information you have provided through the Website by contacting us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before making changes. Some information may need to be kept to meet our legal and professional record-keeping obligations.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect the information we collect. However, no method of transmitting or storing information over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

How Long We Keep Information

We keep information collected through the Website only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy, including to meet our legal, professional and conflict-checking obligations.

Children’s Privacy

The Website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Your California Privacy Rights

California residents may request information about whether we have disclosed personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not make such disclosures. To make a request, please contact us using the information below.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and change the effective date above. Your continued use of the Website after an update means you accept the revised Policy.

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